Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fifty million people in U.S. to have first COVID-19 shot by end January – Azar
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 50 million people in the United States will have had the first of two COVID-19 shots needed for immunization by the end of January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human S...
Dec 21, 2020
‘Better than nothing’- the U.S. $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus helps but underwhelms
By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte The $900 billion pandemic aid package expected to win Congressional approval on Monday will deliver support to a recession-ravaged economy slowing under a deadly coron...
Dec 21, 2020
Twitter’s Dorsey stops following Trump, Biden
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey appeared to stop following President Donald Trump on the social media platform this weekend, according to a Twitter account t...
Dec 21, 2020
Report: NHL teams could raise $15M through helmet ads
National Hockey League teams could bring in a combined $15 million by placing sponsors' ads on helmets in the 2020-21 season, TSN reported Monday. The Canadian outlet said some higher-profile teams, s...
Dec 21, 2020
Russia accuses Booking.com of violating competition law
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's federal anti-monopoly service (FAS) has accused hotel reservation website Booking.com of violating anti-monopoly law, the regulator said on Monday. The statement from the F...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. issues additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday issued additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials believed to have engaged in alleged human rights abuses, taking further action against Beijin...
Dec 21, 2020
WHO expects more detail on new coronavirus strain in coming days, weeks
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday it expects to get more detail soon on the potential impact of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, as a slew of countries ...
Dec 21, 2020
British Airways will screen JFK-bound passengers for coronavirus, New York governor says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - British Airways has agreed to allow only passengers who test negative for the novel coronavirus to fly to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York Governer Andre...
Dec 21, 2020
EU regulators to investigate $30 billion Aon, Willis Towers deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators opened on Monday a full-scale investigation into Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson to create the world's largest insurance broker, concerned t...
Dec 21, 2020
Japan doctors’ group, others declare medical emergency
TOKYO (Reuters) - National associations of doctors, nurses and seven other medical groups in Japan declared a state of medical emergency on Monday, urging the government to support the nation's medica...
Dec 21, 2020
